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于是 (yú shì) — thereupon; consequently; as a result; thus; hence

Definition

于是 links two clauses in a short narrative: the second event follows naturally from the first. More colloquial than 因此/因而 (which sound written), and it carries a sense of immediate sequence that 所以 can lack.

conjunction
thereuponconsequentlyas a resultthushence

Examples

  • ，于是。
    Tā shēng bìng le, yú shì qǐng jià le.
    He got sick, so he took leave.
  • ，于是。
    Dà jiā dōu tóng yì le, yú shì wǒ men kāi shǐ ba.
    Everyone agreed, so let's start.
  • ，于是。
    Tā xiǎng xué zhōng wén, yú shì qù le zhōng guó.
    He wanted to learn Chinese, so he went to China.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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